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I fear for our old, always pregnant, doe.
She had a very late fawn this year and I think it’s taken it’s toll.
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We’ve watch her age and slow down over the past few years, but now?
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The poor girl is skeletal.
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She comes every night for grain and apples, and is now showing up during the day for lunch…. which yes, I provide. She literally just stands there, looking in the window and waiting to be served. How can I not?
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But I think this last Bambi was just too much for her, and I doubt she’ll survive the winter.
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Hopefully blue eyes will continue us to visit after she’s gone.
Life goes on….
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River's world..... 
You could go to feed store and get a high protein high calorie food… maybe it will help her before winter hits hard… 😭😭😭😭
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I already do. They get it every night.
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Aww…. it makes me sad….
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Us as well. She’s been visiting for a long time….
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That’s so sad. I’m glad you’re taking such good care of her.
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It’s hard to watch. I know she won’t make it through another winter….
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😦
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As far as nature is concerned, she’s done a great job…
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She has. But it’s hard to watch the steady decline….
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It’s like before birth control where a woman would just have kids until it killed her. Then, the man would marry a younger woman and it would start all over again.
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Men!
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Don’t get me started on me…
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Am I to infer your decline is not as graceful as you’d once hoped?
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It’s like a train wreck only with fewer dead and injured porters…
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That’s so sad 😞. I’m so glad she has you. And what a beautiful Mother she is to her baby. Just like a Momma she’ll stay strong and wise until she just can’t anymore.
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It is sad. I know white tailed deer don’t live long in the wild…. 5-6 years is normal… but we’ve gotten attached to this one.
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Aww, I hope that she survives through the winter, I can always hope.
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Maine winters are tough on wildlife, you have to be strong to survive them.
😕
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We have an older doe around here too…….her single fawn is so much smaller than the twins of two of the younger does.
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This one’s fawn is smaller, but only because it was born later. I’m hoping the little guy fattens up quickly.
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She’ll make it through another season!!!
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That’s what we said last year, and she did. But this time around? I really doubt it.
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Do they make chastity belts in “deer” size?
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I shall research that and get back to you..
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Poor dear. Let’s hope she lasts winter.
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I hope so, but it’s not looking good.
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Poor thing. At least she has a good steady source of food
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She does that. And a nice variety as well.
😊
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